TABLE 25. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS OF BERMUDAGRASS CULTIVARS IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST AT BLACKSBURG, VA 1/ 2004 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY AND OTHER RATINGS 1-9; 9=BEST 2/ FALL GENETIC SPRING LEAF COLOR SEEDHEAD QUALITY RATINGS NAME COLOR GREENUP TEXTURE NOVEMBER RATINGS MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV MEAN SWI-1045 7.0 3.3 6.7 5.3 4.3 3.3 7.0 7.3 8.3 8.3 6.7 5.0 6.6 YUKON 7.0 5.7 8.7 4.3 6.7 4.3 7.3 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.0 3.7 6.3 PREMIER (OR 2002) 5.3 3.7 9.0 5.3 3.7 3.7 6.3 6.3 8.0 8.7 6.0 4.3 6.2 SWI-1044 7.0 3.0 8.0 4.0 6.0 3.0 6.0 7.3 8.3 8.7 6.0 3.7 6.1 RIVIERA 6.3 4.7 7.3 4.0 5.7 4.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 3.7 6.0 OKC 70-18 6.7 6.0 9.0 3.3 6.7 4.7 7.7 5.3 7.0 8.0 5.7 3.0 5.9 AUSSIE GREEN 7.7 2.3 9.0 3.3 6.7 3.0 6.3 6.3 7.3 7.0 6.7 3.7 5.8 CIS-CD7 7.3 4.0 7.3 4.0 7.0 3.3 6.0 6.7 6.0 7.3 6.3 3.7 5.6 SWI-1012 7.0 3.3 7.3 4.7 4.3 3.0 6.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 5.3 4.0 5.6 SWI-1041 6.3 1.3 7.7 5.0 6.0 2.7 4.0 6.3 6.7 7.3 7.0 5.0 5.6 SWI-1046 7.7 2.7 7.7 5.7 3.7 2.7 4.0 6.0 6.7 7.3 6.7 5.0 5.5 TIFT NO. 4 5.7 1.0 9.0 5.0 5.0 3.0 5.7 4.7 6.3 7.7 6.3 4.7 5.5 CELEBRATION 9.0 1.0 7.7 3.3 6.7 2.3 4.0 6.0 6.7 7.7 7.0 4.0 5.4 CIS-CD5 6.7 3.0 7.0 4.7 7.7 3.0 4.7 6.7 5.7 7.3 6.3 4.0 5.4 CIS-CD6 6.0 4.3 7.7 3.0 8.3 4.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 7.7 5.7 3.0 5.3 GN-1 8.0 1.3 7.7 4.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 6.3 5.7 6.3 7.0 3.7 5.3 SWI-1014 6.3 4.7 7.0 4.0 4.7 3.3 5.7 6.0 5.7 6.7 6.0 3.7 5.3 NUMEX SAHARA 6.0 2.0 7.0 5.7 8.3 2.3 3.7 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.3 5.0 5.2 SOUTHERN STAR 7.0 2.7 7.7 4.7 8.7 3.0 4.3 7.0 5.0 7.0 6.3 3.7 5.2 SUNBIRD (PST-R68A) 7.0 2.3 6.7 4.7 7.3 3.0 4.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.3 4.0 5.2 TIFT NO. 3 7.0 1.3 7.7 4.3 6.3 2.3 4.0 5.7 7.0 6.7 7.3 3.7 5.2 SWI-1001 6.3 2.0 7.3 4.3 8.0 2.3 4.7 5.7 5.7 7.0 6.7 4.0 5.1 LAPALOMA (SRX 9500) 6.3 1.3 7.3 6.0 9.0 2.3 4.0 5.3 5.3 7.3 5.7 4.3 4.9 FMC-6 6.0 2.0 7.3 4.3 8.3 2.7 4.3 5.0 5.0 6.3 6.7 3.7 4.8 MIDLAWN 6.0 5.0 8.3 5.3 3.3 3.7 5.7 4.3 4.0 6.7 5.0 4.3 4.8 PATRIOT 7.0 4.3 8.3 3.0 3.7 3.3 5.7 4.3 5.3 7.0 4.3 3.3 4.8 MS-CHOICE 6.3 2.7 7.7 4.0 1.0 3.0 5.0 4.3 6.0 5.3 5.0 4.0 4.7 SUNDEVIL II 5.0 2.3 7.0 3.3 8.7 3.0 4.3 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 3.7 4.7 MOHAWK 5.3 1.3 6.7 5.0 9.0 2.3 3.7 4.7 5.0 6.7 5.3 4.0 4.5 TIFWAY 8.3 1.0 8.7 6.0 4.3 2.7 3.3 4.0 4.3 6.0 6.0 5.3 4.5 TRANSCONTINENTAL 5.0 2.3 7.0 3.7 8.7 3.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.3 3.7 4.5 ASHMORE 3.0 4.3 9.0 3.7 3.0 3.3 4.0 3.7 4.0 7.3 4.0 3.0 4.2 SWI-1003 7.0 1.3 7.3 5.0 6.3 2.0 2.7 4.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 4.0 4.2 PANAMA 5.0 3.0 7.3 4.7 8.7 2.7 3.7 4.7 3.7 5.0 5.0 4.0 4.1 PRINCESS 77 6.7 1.3 8.0 4.7 7.3 2.0 3.3 3.7 4.0 5.0 6.0 3.7 4.0 SR 9554 7.3 2.3 6.7 4.3 8.3 2.3 3.3 4.0 4.0 4.7 5.0 4.0 3.9 TIFSPORT 8.3 1.0 8.3 7.3 4.3 2.3 2.7 4.0 3.7 4.3 5.7 4.7 3.9 B-14 7.5 1.7 7.0 5.0 5.7 1.7 3.0 4.0 4.0 5.7 4.7 3.3 3.8 SUNSTAR 7.5 1.3 8.0 5.0 5.0 2.3 2.3 3.0 4.0 5.0 4.7 3.0 3.5 ARIZONA COMMON 7.0 1.0 6.3 6.3 8.3 1.3 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.7 4.0 3.7 2.6 TIFT NO. 1 7.5 1.0 7.5 5.5 5.7 1.3 1.7 2.0 2.3 3.3 3.7 2.7 2.4 TIFT NO. 2 8.0 1.3 7.0 5.5 4.3 1.7 1.7 1.7 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.0 2.3 LSD VALUE 2.0 0.9 1.1 1.6 2.3 0.8 1.5 2.0 2.4 2.6 2.6 1.9 1.4 C.V. (%) 16.6 23.7 8.2 19.5 23.6 17.6 21.6 23.2 26.1 22.6 21.3 21.1 17.4 1/ TO DETERMINE STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES AMONG ENTRIES, SUBTRACT ONE ENTRY'S MEAN FROM ANOTHER ENTRY'S MEAN. STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES OCCUR WHEN THIS VALUE IS LARGER THAN THE CORRESPONDING LSD VALUE (LSD 0.05). 2/ C.V. (COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION) INDICATES THE PERCENT VARIATION OF THE MEAN IN EACH COLUMN. TABLE A. 2004 LOCATIONS, SITE DESCRIPTIONS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE 2002 NATIONAL BERMUDAGRASS TEST SOIL SOIL SUN MOWING SOIL SOIL PHOSPHOROUS POTASSIUM NITROGEN OR HEIGHT IRRIGATION LOCATION TEXTURE PH (LBS/ACRE) (LBS/ACRE) (LBS/1000 SQ FT) SHADE (IN) PRACTICED VA1 SILTY CLAY LOAM 4.6-5.5 0-60 0-150 4.1-5.0 FULL SUN 0.6-1.0 TO PREVENT DORMANCY